Tag Archives: Crimea
D Plus 70, Recession Jobs Return
Friday, June 6, 2014
World: World leaders gathered in Normandy today to mark the 70th anniversary of the allied invasion to free Europe from Nazi Germany. The inescapable irony is that Russian President Vladmir Putin, whose bullying of Ukraine threatens world peace, was present …
Obama & Putin Not Speaking, Ladies Home Folds
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Ukraine Warming: A series of events is ratcheting up the tension in the Ukraine crisis. The US says Russian fighter jets have violated Ukrainian airspace at least half a dozen times in recent days. It’s not clear what might be …
Mickey Rooney Dies, Pistorius Apologizes
Monday, April 7, 2014
Mickey Rooney: The Depression Era star who said “Hey kids, let’s put on a show” and became the most famous teenager in America as the optimistic Andy Hardy, has died at age 93 in North Hollywood, Calif. From 1939 to …
Crimea Changes Time, List of Missing Shrinks
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Ukraine: The official time in Crimea jumped two hours ahead last night as Russia’s newest acquisition switched to Moscow time. A crowd of flag-waving Crimeans sang the Russian national anthem as the clock on the main railway station in Simferopol …
Malaysia Says It’s Certain: Indian Ocean
Monday, March 24, 2014
Getting Close: Malaysia’s prime minister says an analysis of data shows there’s no longer doubt that the missing Flight 370 crashed in the Southern Indian Ocean. “This is a remote location, far from any possible landing sites,” said Prime Minister …
New French Images, Banned Again
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Search Focuses: New mages from French satellites show what could be jet debris in the general area where an intense search is underway for the remains of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, 1500 miles west of Perth. Along with sightings by …
Chinese Spot Object, Marriage in Michigan
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Objects Spotted: A Chinese satellite has spotted a large floating object in the Southern Indian Ocean about 75 miles from two objects earlier seen by a commercial satellite. The new object spotted Tuesday is estimated to be 73 feet by …
Russians Take Navy HQ, Toyota Fined a Billion
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Ukraine: Russian soldiers and Crimean “self defense” forces took over the headquarters of the Ukrainian navy in Sevastopol today. The Ukrainian navy personnel left without resistance. Yesterday Ukraine said one of its military officers was killed by gunfire in …
No Terror Link, Obama Between Ferns
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Flight 370: Authorities say the two men who boarded the missing Malaysian Airlines jet with stolen passports are unlikely to have links to terrorism. One was a 19-year-old Iranian flying to Germany to meet his mother, they said. Searchers …
Wreckage Spotted, Russia Moves Troops
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Mystery Plane: Vietnamese search aircraft spotted pieces of wreckage believed to be from the missing Malaysian Airlines 777 jetliner. They reported no evidence of survivors. Investigators say two passengers boarded with stolen passports. The passports belonged to an Austrian man …